Education 109 (2 sections)
Explorations in the Scholarship of Teaching (Lay) 4cr, TR 2:00-3:50, CRN 42001; TR 11:00-12:50, CRN 42002, SSC

Survey of concepts foundational to effective teaching and learning from history, sociology, psychology, political science, communication arts and law. Explores the interdependent and synergistic relationship between various academic disciplines and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Engineering Technology 110
Engineering Design Graphics 1 w/lab (Larson) 3cr, TR 10:00-11:50, R 4:00-4:50, CRN 40078

Introduction to the engineering design process. Course topics include the design process, ideation sketching, communication drawing, documentation drawing, three-dimensional computer-aided design and rapid prototyping.

English 238
Society through its Literature: Love & Longing (Vanderstaay), 5cr, MWF 11:30-12:50, CRN 43607, HUM

A thematic approach to literature, with different themes exploring the relationship between literary forms and society.

History 155
The Idea of Utopia (Neem) 4cr, MWF 10:00-11:20, CRN 43700, HUM

Explores the ways in which race and identity have been formulated in American history and investigates the practice of history and its relationship to other disciplines.

Liberal Studies 110
Confession and Self-Promotion: Autobiography from Augustine to the Blogosphere (Hossain) 5cr, MWF 2:00-3:20, CRN 43770, HUM

An examination of the historical origins of autobiographical writing in the European tradition, this class considers how individuals have imagined both themselves and their relationships to society. Through visual media (such as portraiture) and various written genres (from letters to trial records to essays), this class uses an interdisciplinary approach to introduce some important themes in European cultural history.

Psychology 117
The Psychology of Identity (McLean) 5 cr, MWF 2:30-3:50, CRN 41878

Explores the development of identity throughout the lifespan; gender, social class, ethnicity, and culture; memory and identity; the impact of health and perceived attractiveness on identity; the impact of social exclusion.

Psychology 118
The Psychology of Happiness and Well-being (Dinnel) 5 cr, MWF 1:00-2:20, CRN 43968

In this course, students will address the question of what comprises happiness and a sense of well-being in life. In particular, students will be exposed to the scientific literature on happiness and well-being within the framework of philosophical perspectives on life. Students will compare and contrast the findings on happiness and well-being in the scientific literature with advice provided in the various popular sources of information (e.g. self-help books, self-help websites, magazines, popular self-help television programs).